I'm trying something a little different with menu planning! For the summer I decided to try the themed approach to meal planning instead of just picking 5 or 6 meals that sound good and that correspond to my pantry inventory. Here's what I came up with: Monday: Italian Tuesday: Tacos (obviously!) Wednesday: Sandwiches - because… Continue reading Trying Something New {Menu Monday}
Category: Time Management
How I Use Instagram To Aid My Daily Life
I don't know about you, but Instagram is my favorite social media platform. I love how it's blossomed to become almost like a mini form of Pinterest, but with content from people you know and love! Here are a few ways I use Instagram to aid my daily life: #1 Outfit Inspiration Any time I'm… Continue reading How I Use Instagram To Aid My Daily Life
Old Favorites {Menu Monday}
When I made my menu this week, I scrolled to the bottom of my Main Dishes Pinterest board and found some really great dishes I haven't made in a long time! I'm excited to have dinner with a few old friends this week! What?! You don't refer to your recipes as old friends? 😉 Is there… Continue reading Old Favorites {Menu Monday}
It’s A Busy Week {Menu Monday}
Happy Monday! I hope you all had a great weekend, and if you're one of my friends who got snow in the last couple days...I hope you're staying warm! It's been a crazy spring so far, hasn't it? Before I jump into this week's menu, I have to share a great podcast I heard last… Continue reading It’s A Busy Week {Menu Monday}
Making Entertaining Easy
Last week I mentioned that we did some spontaneous entertaining, and a few of you were so impressed with my ability to be so flexible and prepared. First of all, I will clarify that we simply invited a friend whose wife was out of town to join us for an easy meal of pasta and… Continue reading Making Entertaining Easy
Meal Prep: Recipes I’m Loving
Lately I've been trying to incorporate meal prep into my weekend to-do list. I love having things ready to go for breakfast, lunches and snacks - and it's always nice to have some of the work done when it comes time for supper. I find meal prep helpful because I work outside the home 4… Continue reading Meal Prep: Recipes I’m Loving
3 Reasons You Are Late – And What To Do About It!
Last week I posted a video on my YouTube channel where I talked about punctuality - including how I struggle with it and what I'm doing to make sure I'm on time. Several people left similar comments on that video with real, legitimate issues that cause them to be late. Sometimes it's helpful to have… Continue reading 3 Reasons You Are Late – And What To Do About It!
Monday House Reset | Before and After!
My house gets cluttered, messy and just plain dirty...as I'm sure yours does, too! Today I'm going to show you how my house looked after a week of minimal cleaning while Paul was down with the flu. I worked really hard to keep things germ-free, but I didn't do my normal vacuuming or bathroom cleaning… Continue reading Monday House Reset | Before and After!
Comfort Food to the Rescue! {Menu Monday}
The last ten days have been very unusual ones - Paul came down with a rough case of the flu that took him out of work for over a week! I can only think of two other times in the past 7 years that Paul has taken a sick day. He usually just "powers through"… Continue reading Comfort Food to the Rescue! {Menu Monday}
My 2018 Goals
For the past three years I've begun the year with a short list of goals. I've really learned the benefits of goal-setting and have enjoyed measuring my success over the years! For me, goals are not simply items on a checklist. I don't cross them off the list and move on - my yearly goals… Continue reading My 2018 Goals
Come Home For Comfort 